Tubing board



Sept. 7, 1943. M. G. sco'r-r 2,328,925

TUBING BOARD Filed Dec. 24, 1941 :s sheets-sheet 1 F MERLE G. SCOTT IN1/mm.

BY UM A TTORNE YS.

Sept. 7,l 1943.

M. G. SCOTT TUBING BOARD Filed Dec. 24, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 MERLE GT SCOTT IN1/Nm A TTURNEYS.

M. G. SCOTT TUBING BOARD Sept. 7, 1943.

3 Sheets-Sheet I5 Filed Dec. 24, 1941 MERLE G SCOTT IN1/mm A TTORNEYS.

t rfarblgirirg`platformsV employed in co t well `rilling derricks particularlyf onlyy referred" to the asfthey `are Withdrawn" frmoryhtlie Well so thq'ey" mayli easily accessible for Afurtheruse in the Wellfl `compact formu'hilefstill attached to tlieuderrijck" I* This mennen-'reims' ttfimprovexpets m pipe' nection with neportable "Welldrillingindustry asiftubing boards arewo- A dinarily mountedjat a`n elevatedflocation on'tlie 1` racking the sections ofipipe in upright 'position provides aimaximumj `amount of unobstru'ctedjl` f employed Withith dxferrick;A andv having'` highly"-` I convenient pipe rackingrfeatures which coritrib-` 'f1- the lWorkmen stationed on suchjboards's t if Thefff'accompanying drawings illustrate {onef forniof tubingboard:iid-accordance with this?` inyentionwhich "fullls `the various objects rea]` ferredtoabove.' i I In-the drawings?` l1 is ""iplan ligr` 2 jis a` side elevationof th'e tubing' board shown in fits `normal f horizontal Working I posi- E' tion Lin. solid linesandjl showing `alsoi in dotted-v linesiitlie I `p osition of the` board when:raisedv lagainstthe derricky I I A l E "i'gL-S is'` anyelevational View of ofthe tubing board; and

the tirent. endn the pipelra'ckfand otherysections' ofthejboar I swung out ofl normalipositionftoprovide atlarge drillingtools L l l Referring t thedrawings;` and Figi-l in par ticulai,`H the `fnurrieral 'l fl; designates fg'enerallyi-` a; portable*y derrick ofthefgopen fronttype' having unobstructed Workingl area for" thev hoisting Tand? 125 nte greatly to the lWorking speed andlto the `Safety I i vviewlof thetubing` board in` accordance Withthis invention showin"g-the boardV The tubing'A board propertco t closely'ladja'cent:frontfendi l stantialr` distance falongside member Ii` to a point .N I spaced forwardly .from'pfrontlegs. tubul rg 'j fromvtheifrontenda Qi;

. tubularvsidernemberjs 'Gijand' and-a frontends, member'connecting together theoutervoifrontd j *l endsof `tleside inembersfwand `'I. "TheoppositeA ends of sideniembersf and 'I xtendffonopposite."

froV 'the 'sides'thereof.` rThfesemands: ofltnejsidei attached to the ment'` past'v the horizontal position'. fj @Rtatively mountedggonl sid'ellimemberyr pipe` rack designatedngenerally byfthe` numeral I2:. Piperack I2 uincludes a itubulanrsleeve 13+ enclosing a; section lof side member ,E andj rota-` beam fI 4f extends laterally sleeve. 'I 3 adjacent 7 end `ifnember--8 4and gparallelig thereto `and is adapted tojb tached I iferally tolfaboutxihe ceritfefx,

turewhichis yenerallyieetangularain cross-"sem` tion; ,thelegsibeing further.interconriectedfbyg@` l meansoginternalbracing rn'ernribers551m'` priide 66 may ber attached; ane-jextedditq a higher.. point on ftnfdefnk-rfg supporting the inne; enero@ slaIl IflV `.and are adapted toV extend longitudinally" acrossthengers I 8,- and are adapted to serve 'as keepers for Vgroup'sof pipe-'sections'as they4 vrmay beiracked between the-fingers I8. The free yends of rods 22 are held againstlateral displace- Pedestal pla `is eoored with. i

A'v plurality offspacedz `8 prevents the gates 42 and 43 from swinging forwardly beyond-the end of the tubing board. l

'When running pipe sections into a well, or

l when pulling out, the tubing board is in the normal horizontal position and the pipe rack I2 and f all sections of platform 24. are normally in the ment by meansl oif pairs of upwardlyextendingf pins ztfz'mounted "on the upper faceof beam '.I'I. ,A

A platform vframe, generally rectangular iii-*i557V y"form, and designated generally by the nunfieralyn` 24 is rigidlyfattached to side-member 'I and end front end of the frame, respectively', and extends Y ,from'irontleg 3. 'I'heinner side and rearend of theplatform frame'areformed by affraine A where framefmember 24a connectsto sideimembein-1;v .Platform frame v."lfliisffloored with steel mesh grating 28 providing ,a'solid-non-skid work-z i f landcrossl bra n n .A,= ismovable-relatrve tothe rest of theV platform l andfisf.hingedlyiconnected to diagonalbrace 26v "structed ,worlfzingi area is required-Lv A` holding ,ing arealA;A Holding. nger" 3l is adapted-*to p vsu'girifg-in a horizontal4` 'planelin a limited. arc ex,-

tending from aj pointin Workingarea A into the l-ines-f-in'Fig.1,"where2 I n able section of thelplaftform. Y. i The tubingbo"irdfis'provided with a safetyrail vvl'xi'chr are carried on brackets'38 vand SS'eXten'd- -fing' laterally fromjthejoutside offmeinber 6;

.. members, which form the outeiysideedgesand inwardly ofthe tubing board'frame'toward thekk pipe rack I 2,`and longitudinallyto; a pointspaced I'g :ini:

fmantel- {29miPlasteringv frame imv is somewhat f ner thereoatjthe juncture of member 24a/Winay v endmemberzxofthe diagonally opposite corner n Y tiri-gerv 3I is 'pivotallyi attached-at 32'to'diagona1 f brace ZSandeXtends inwardly-beyond the in- .-ner edgeof the movable section 29 into thework- 45T-45,I respectively, andwhicharevconnect-f fedtogether along their inner edgesfby means vof o f the latter are normally sufficiently closely spaced and strong enough to serve, for all practical-purposes, as a continuous platform. Also x space 25, while wide enough to receive pipe going tofthe'spaces' between the racking ingerS.s

horizontal position shown in Figi.` `In this position Uworlfnnen engagedA `raclring pipe may movefreely over, the platform; and' over-the upper surface of the pipe 'rack I2',` since the fingers narrowf'nough vtolse spanned by a moderately A*'sl'ior't step by the workmen .without danger of falling through; VThus a relatively large platform area is provided permitting free safe movementv by the Workmen. .When a section of pipe has-been lifted Vto tnelevelrofthe tubing boardthroughworking area `A-,it is -allowed to lean s'p'aceZiS` between-the inneredgesof the-platiorm -frameand theepipe rack. The frame 24jincludes" l, platform.gfp-An` inner, generally triangular, section'of,` the platform, and designated generallybythe numeral 29; lying between diagonal braceV and adjacent working area Y Aloy meansof hinges"Sile;Zilkwhereby4 it may :bel A' swung. Vfrom* itsnorm'al lhorizontal position to a. A -Verticalposition (seeli'g.k 4) whenegreater unob-` space 25j-A *stupita* mounted on theQedge of' )movable section Zfadjacentfthesworking area'fA j limitsv the movement-of; hold vfinger 3| finto this- -.areaif llV-henyit iszdesired .tof'swingmovable sec-pl S fin-to the lvertical position, holding finger. "swung tof-the position shownl 'in' dotted out`` it will be clear'of the mov'- thev vertical positionshown in^Fig.-.4 providingl Q the large'unobstructedarea :there shown. Att Y comprising" Yside'railsV 34 and '35' palralleling,side` f 'members -aandf 'I1 respectivelyff and verticallyY spaced therefrom; Siderail 3ft-is supported upony p 7 front Vand rearfuprights lStand l31;respecti'velyf y K Rail 35 is supportedfuponfront and' rear. uprightslI M. and 4 I which are rr'lourltedv directly onthe up-u'l f jv per surfaceof 'side' member l. I The front end of'r betweenthe racking ngers to reducey the` degree v offrebound which normally occursasthe pipe sec-4 tions! are pushed intoaplace,- since they areordinari-lygreleased as theyyenter. the spaces between, .5 the-fingers and given apush-'to send them homeA 'intotheracking spaces. 5y f: 1f When lperforming many operations, such `asf-in Y `against thejholding finger 3I,.whi1e the'workman disengages the elevators therefrom; Then, while the elevatorsare descending, tofthe derrick floor to; belattached to another section oli-pipe, the; Y t workman VAholding the fup'per endf. of Ethe pipesection,walks along the inneredgezof platform-24. andracks theupper en d of thepipein vthe selectedA y f one' effthespaces Abetween the racking lingers.,V l To .guide the lelevators and the suspended pipe; section into position yagainst. the holdingY linger'` 3I l, vthe Workman may conveniently stand astride space-25, having onegfootpn pedestal .I9 andthe.` otherfgonplatform- 24svthus enablinghim to re-'z` mainperfectly-balanced during the' operation of removing ythe elevatorsv from the endoffthe pipe section. AThe keeper rods, 22 are ordinarilyemployed' toenclose groups `of pipe sections fasthey,

arera'ckedgbr to decrease the depthof` the spaces drilling or when hauling casing `and tubing -into the derrick lfroml a location 01T the derrick oor, `or when-laying down pipe outside the derrick, itis desirable that the area A be increased'to a maximum. To this end the entire pipe-rack42 and l I the hinged platform'section 29fmaybe'swung to the: same time the remainder of .the platform fremains in place andprovides a licor of substantial area upon which work-maybe performedV whenv required during'th'e drilling operation;

'When it is desired to fold thefentirefplatform.

against the derrick in the position shown in dot- `'l-,and in solid linesin FigrZ. 'Thetub'ing board isthen 4swung upwardly about hinges Q ;Ion

frontvlegs 3-3 to the'position shown inV dot-1 tedfoutlinesin l'igf;f 2.5. v'In this position, end gatesA `42-fand 431,',will be firmly heldin their folded position between the tlvibingboardv side rails and the exterior of the adjacent sidesfof the .derrick l TheL tubing; board: tied; oi locked fini. this;

" position by `any suitable"iasfreniiigV means l(not position. i s s p It ,will be understood that `Various alterations "thislinventionwithin the scope of theappended his invention.` t t. l s What I claim Aanddesire-Vto secure by letters :Patentis': l

ftached thereto for `rnoyernent between` horizontal andxvertical positions position lnom a `derrick and hingedthereto` for `swung Vfrom the horizontal .position` to Lar vertical side `o1 said frame and extending inwardlythereal hinged section adjacentto `frontiof the derrick :adapted tobe `swungfrom the horizontal" to ,a vertical position.v l v icks comprising, 'a generally U-shaped` rframe swinging `from the horizontal position to a position" substantiallyparallel to the derrick,`a pipe rack rotatably vattached to one sideof's'aidframe extending inwardly 'thereof and adapted to #be position, a platform attached to the `oppositleside f said frame and extending inwardly thereof and modifications may vbeA made in the* details" of y clairns, but withoutitdepartingfromthe spirit of C 10 ,l l .7 Y p fricks comprising, a generally U-shaped frame V1. A pipe rackingl board andv platform fonder,- t

frickscornprising `a` `U'shaped`,frame normally adapted to` be supported in a` horizontal position from the frontfofaderrick, and hingedfthere- 14 t'b for swinging from thehorizo'ntal position to` af position substantially `parallel tothe derrick,` a y group 'ofpipe rackingiingers extending inward-tp` `ly from one side fof the frameand rotatably atA A' d" a, platform tattached` tothe opposite4 side ofsaid frame and extendi. l

inginwardlythereoftowardsaidracking flrlgfs;` said platform includingya hinged section adjat centthe front of the derrick adaptedtolbe `swung "frointhe horizontal to the Vertical position. {2.A pipe racking board and platform for derricks comprising,` a generally Ushaped frame normally adapted to be supported in ahorizontal y 5. A'pipe racking-board andplatform for derf W-:rick's comprising, a U`shapedframe normally `adapted to be supportedvin a'horizontal position extending forwardlyfrom tlepfront of a derrick and hinged `theretoufor swinging fronrthe horizontal to aposition Asubstantiallyparallel to and against the front of the'derrick, a pipe rack in`-` 'l swingingf'rom the horizontal position Ito'a positionsubstantially parallel to.the derrck, a pipe t rack rotatably attached to :one sideof said'lfrarne extending inwardly thereofvandadapted to` be `oftowa'rd said pipe rack.` said platform including i 3. A pipe racking board and platformA for der-sI swungfrom the horizontal position to a Vertical asaaeazsxf s s A t y s Vhinged section adjaentth front of the derrick shown) and thefderrick andplatformfare thus `compactlyprepared t` forV lowering to transport `adapted tobe swung from thewhorizontal to a derrick, said holding'nger' being pivotallycon- `nected` to a stationary'portionof said platform 'for movement .in a horizontalplane'over the hinged sectionffofthe platform.

4.` A pipe rackingr board and platform fondernormally adapted to be Supported in a horizontal position from a derrick and hinged' thereto for-tif* swinging from the horizontal position to a'position Substantially parallelto the derrick,*a pipe i rackl rotatably attached to one side of said framel extending inwardly; thereofand adapted to be l swung fromthehorizontaltoatvertical position, i a platfornilattachedto the" opposite sideof said f i Il frarne extending: inwardly thereof toward` said)` pipe rack, saidplatfornrincludinga hinged seo Y A tion adj'aeentrthe front of athef; derrick adapted Ato `f 'be swung from the horizontal to `a vertical posi`` tion, and asafetyrailing rnounted on said frame and spaced verticallytherefrom, the end portion Y y A side sections whereby said end portion `may be "position, and a platform attached to the opposite tion. p f

`rcluding a sleeve rotatably mounted on onekside ofsaid `frame anda group of `spaced parallel l o racking Viingersrigidly attached to saidfsleeyek andextending inwardly of saidffrarne to about the mid-point thereof,l said pipe rack being "l swingable about theside ofthe frame between f horizontal and Vertical `positionsfa pedestall `normally adapted to be supported in a horizontal 3 t A board attached to the inner end of said pipe rack` p `position from a derrick and `hinged thereto for" and extending toward the front of the derrick,`

oward said pipe raclc`,saidplatform including a s frame and `extending inwardly thereoftoward said pipe rack, `saidplat'forrn including a hinged 'lf t section adjacentthefront of the "derrickand adapted `to be swung from the horizontal'to a vertical position. i

swung inwardly ofvtsaid frame against a side sec-sv 

